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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

502,009,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

534 (78.2 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical ▼		 Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Adi Ramo China 200 Adi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Amdo, Rtahu China 101,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Angku China 8,200 Kon Keu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tibetan Canada 5,500 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Bonan, Tongren China 7,300 Bonan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Burmese China 26,000 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Chrame China 51,000 Pumi, Northern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lemo China 2,800 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lhomi China 1,700 Lhomi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Muak Sa-aak China 1,000 Muak Sa-aak Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
De'ang, Rumai China 6,300 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Ersu China 45,000 Ersu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Groma China 19,000 Groma Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Guiqiong China 13,000 Guiqiong Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Hdzanggur China 5,600 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Ladakhi China 600 Ladakhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lahuli, Tinan China 3,200 Tinani Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Hu China 1,100 Hu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Japanese China 7,000 Japanese Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jiarong, Chabao China 18,000 Jiarong Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Jiarong, Guanyingqiao China 8,000 Lavrung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jiarong, Shangzhai China 5,300 sTodsde Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jiarong, Sidabao China 7,200 Lavrung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kalmyk, Torgut China 194,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 4
Khmu, Puman China 22,000 U Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 683 Peoples   502,009,000     534 ●       5,834
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